Support Israel’s right to exist, defend itself as a refuge from Jew-hatred and pogroms!

Working people need to reject Biden’s demand that Israel not respond
Vol. 88/No. 17 - April 29, 2024
Rachele Fruit, Socialist Workers Party presidential candidate, in Los Angeles. “The SWP calls on working people to condemn pressure by the U.S. government of Joseph Biden to dictate to Israel what it must or must not do to defend itself as a refuge for the Jews,” she said April 15.

Statement released April 15 by Rachele Fruit, Socialist Workers Party candidate for president of the United States. SWP presidential candidate Rachele Fruit is working-class alternative to capitalism’s march to depression and war The Socialist Workers Party calls on working people…


Tehran’s aerial barrage marks new stage in assault on Israel

Vol. 88/No. 17 - April 29, 2024
Reactionary Iranian capitalist regime launched 170 drones, 150 missiles in massive barrage against Israel April 13. Above is wreckage of Iranian ballistic missile. Israel has an unconditional right to take all steps needed to stop Tehran’s attacks, future Hamas pogroms against Jews.

The barrage of 320 drones and missiles unleashed by Tehran April 13 is the first attack on Israel launched directly from Iranian soil. It is a deliberate and dangerous escalation of the reactionary Iranian regime’s decades of assaults on Israel…


LA, Oakland SWP speak out against Tehran’s war moves

Vol. 88/No. 17 - April 29, 2024
“Fight against Jew-hatred is a life-or-death question for the working class worldwide,” Candace Wagner, SWP candidate for Congress from Pittsburgh, told rally in defense of Israel March 31.

LOS ANGELES — “Yesterday and last night Tehran launched 320 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel. Almost all of them were shot down,” said Socialist Workers Party National Committee member Norton Sandler to an April 14 meeting here. Sandler…


US rulers form new Asia bloc against Beijing

Vol. 88/No. 17 - April 29, 2024
Above, warships from Philippines, foreground, Japan, Australia and U.S. sail in formation off Philippines coast April 7. Inset, China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at vessel taking supplies to Philippine-occupied shoal in disputed region of South China Sea March 5, area also known as West Philippine Sea.

President Joseph Biden hosted a first-ever joint meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the White House, April 11. The three government heads announced increased military and economic cooperation. To defend U.S. ruling-class…





Court gag orders to shut Trump up are blow to free speech

Vol. 88/No. 16 - April 22, 2024

Judge Juan Merchan issued a gag order March 26 in an effort to further silence Donald Trump, President Joseph Biden’s main rival among the three main capitalist candidates for the White House. This assault on free speech is an attempt…



Rachele Fruit campaign wins wide interest from workers

Vol. 88/No. 16 - April 22, 2024
Uber drive Paul Brown, left, gets Militant subscription from SWP member Dan Fein April 1 at O’Hare airport. Brown liked idea Fruit raises of building a labor party based on the unions.

The Socialist Workers Party campaign of Rachele Fruit for U.S. president is at the heart of an eight-week international drive by the party and Communist Leagues in Australia, Canada and the U.K. to get out the word about the campaign…